Swiss Museum of Transport
About the place
- Country : Switzerland , Lucerne
- Address : Lidostrasse 5, 6006 Luzern, Switzerland
- Category : Museums
- Establishing Date : 1959 AD
- founder : Hans Erni
Swiss Museum of Transport
Verkehrshaus der Schweiz
Overview:
• The Swiss Museum of Transport is considered one of the most important tourist places in Switzerland.
• The museum is located in the “Lidostrasse region” in the “city of Lucerne”, where it occupies a large area, which made it one of the largest museums of its kind in Europe, as well as the most attractive for tourists in the “city of Lucerne”, as it is visited by nearly a million tourists annually.
Historic overview:
• The museum was inaugurated in 1959 AD, designed by the local artist, sculptor and painter "Hans Erni".
• It was restored and developed in 2009, to keep pace with development and modernity by integrating entertainment with education in methods of communicating information to the visitor.
Museum contents:
• The museum has more than 3,000 exhibits. The museum displays the history of transportation and the most important stages that the transportation industry went through, on land, sea, air, and even in space.
• You will enjoy watching his exhibits of old vans and machines, and enjoy using controls and buttons to operate those machines and wagons.
• You can discover the air and space navigation hall, learn about its latest means and technologies, then go to the modern communication and media hall where you can learn about the modern technology used in this field.
• The museum also has three-dimensional exhibition halls and interactive exhibition halls. It enables you to watch the most famous documentary and cinematic films related to transportation, and attend the largest events held in the outdoor and indoor arenas, which are among the global events that display the latest global technologies.
• You can visit the amusement park attached to the Museum; Where you can assume the role of the driver and drive your cart wherever you want or take a boat ride and tour in the lake and other recreational activities.
• The museum provides you with the adventure of Swiss chocolate; It allows you to learn about the history of the chocolate industry from its inception to the present day, and you can taste whatever you want.
Resources:
Tournaa website
Omallqura website
Tripadvisor website
Urtrips website
